13 Jan 2017

I am a student in F-1 status and my wife is my F-2 dependent. I am working on OPT that expires in July. My employer is filing an H1B petition for me with an October 1st start date. …

... I understand that, if my H1B petition is accepted for processing and is not denied, revoked, or withdrawn, it will allow me to continue working on cap gap past the expiration of my OPT EAD. If my wife does not file her application for...

02 Dec 2016

My husband and I are full-time students in F-1 status. We are currently expecting our first child. After the birth of our baby, I would like to reduce my course load to part-time, but continue to take classes towards my master’s degree. Is this permitted?

Answer To be able to take classes on a part-time basis, you may need to apply for a change of status from F-1 to F-2 as a spouse of an F-1 student. Individuals in F-2 status are permitted to enroll in less than a full-time study,...

16 Jan 2012

U.S. Consulate at Chennai Stops Immigrant Visa Processing

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Consulate at Chennai, India stopped processing immigrant visa (IV) petitions as of January 1, 2012. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai are now the only locations in India conducting interviews...